Y--IT Hub Centralization 655-12-110

This is a pre-solicitation announcement for the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, located in Saginaw, MI. An Invitation for Bid will be issued on this Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) website on or about July 15, 2016 for construction project no. 655-12-110 entitled "IT Hub Centralization" at the Aleda E. Lutz Medical Center, 1500 Weiss Street, Saginaw, MI 48602. This announcement is a 100% total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The VA is seeking a qualified Contractor to furnish all tools, equipment, material, permits, labor, and supervision necessary to accomplish, the work as provided in the contract documents, plans, and specifications, a summary of which is provided below: This project is located at the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, 1500 Weiss Street - Saginaw, Michigan. Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations including purchase, installation, demolition and removal of existing infrastructures, furnish labor, materials, tools, supervision and testing of all components / equipment to perform work for IT Hub Centralization required by drawings and specifications. Work includes selective demolition, general construction, alterations, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, electrical, and telecommunications work. General Intent of the project is to update facility communication infrastructure including the replacement of all fiber optic and copper cabling; Centralize and increase size of communication closets, bring all closets up to date to meet current IT standards. Period of Performance: 365 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 237130 Power and Communication Line Related Structures Construction and size standard $36.5 million applies. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, disclosure of the magnitude of this construction project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract within 180 days from bid receipt date. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation via FBO. As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the VA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various bid documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will be available for download at no charge only from the FBO website on or about July 15, 2015, with a due date to be specified in the solicitation. Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and bid opening date, will be available in the solicitation. FBO is the only website where official bid documents will be made available. All interested bidders (prime contractors & subcontractors) should register at FBO so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. A bidder's list is not maintained nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the bidder's responsibility to register at the FBO website. Bidders are advised that they are responsible for obtaining all bid documents and acknowledging any amendments, and should re-visit the FBO website periodically to check for any changes to this announcement or pending solicitation. Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov, shall be verified in the Vetbiz Registry Information Pages prior to submitting an offer, and shall have on file a current and complete VETS4212 report at http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets-100.html (if applicable). Address all questions in writing to the issuing office via email to contact@example.gov. No fax or telephone inquiries will be answered. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation.